OHS laws

Year Level: Year 10
Time: 45 minutes

Lesson Objective:

The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the laws that apply to Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (OHS&W).

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to identify a "law".
• Students will recognise why health and safety laws are needed.
• Students will have an awareness of the laws relating to OHS.
• Students will understand the responsibilities of employers and employees.

Suggested Learning Activities:

• Ask students to identify some laws and the reasons for them.
• Provide students with steps involved in making a law.
• Provide students with 3-4 case studies asking students to identify who is responsible for preventing the injury.
• Describe reasons for health & safety laws.
• Provide students with copies of responsibilities for employers and employees.
• Show overhead of legal pyramid and explain the relationship between each section.

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